Washington Township, Holmes County, Ohio
Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,624,[3] of whom 1,438 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township.[4]
Washington Township, Holmes County, Ohio | |
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The Joseph L. DeYarmon House, a historic site in the township | |
Location of Washington Township in Holmes County | |
Coordinates: 40°37′45″N 82°9′16″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Holmes |
Area | |
• Total | 29.94 sq mi (77.55 km2) |
• Land | 29.54 sq mi (76.50 km2) |
• Water | 0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2) |
Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,624 |
• Density | 55/sq mi (21.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-81368[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086340[1] |
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Lake Township, Ashland County - north
- Clinton Township, Wayne County - northeast
- Ripley Township - east
- Knox Township - south
- Hanover Township, Ashland County - southwest
- Green Township, Ashland County - northwest
Several populated places are located in Washington Township:
- Part of the village of Loudonville, in the west
- Part of the village of Nashville, in the southeast
- The unincorporated community of Lakeville, in the northeast
Name and history
It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide.[5]
Government
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[6] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Washington township, Holmes County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Remainder of Washington township, Washington township, Holmes County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.